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Fortieth Congress of the United States

Legislative Iconic image, U.S. Capitol, 2008

Date Span:

March 4, 1867 to March 4, 1869

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Events

Date	Event
01/07/1867	The House of Representatives requests its Judiciary Committee to investigate impeachment of President Johnson
03/07/1867	The Fortieth Congress orders its Judiciary Committee to continue impeachment investigations on President Johnson
12/04/1867	In Washington, the House Judiciary Committee reports and recommends the impeachment of President Johnson.
12/07/1867	The Fortieth Congress strongly rejects its Judiciary Committee's recommendation to President Johnson.
12/22/1867	Sitting Ohio congressman murdered by his deranged son on the family farm in Marysville.
10/22/1868	Sitting Arkansas U.S. Congressman James Hinds is murdered on the road in Monroe County, Arkansas

People

Abbott, Joseph Carter

Joseph Carter Abbott, detail

Adams, George Madison

George Madison Adams, detail

Allison, William Boyd

William Boyd Allison, circa 1864, detail

Ames, Oakes

Oakes Ames, circa 1864, detail

Anthony, Henry Bowen

Henry Bowen Anthony, Brady image, detail

Archer, Stevenson

Stevenson Archer, detail

Ashley, James Mitchell

James Mitchell Ashley, detail

Ashley, Delos Rodeyn

Delos Rodeyn Ashley, detail

Axtell, Samuel Beach

Samuel Beach Axtell, detail

Bailey, Alexander Hamilton

Baker, Jehu

Jehu Baker, detail

Baldwin, John Denison

John Denison Baldwin, detail

Banks, Nathaniel Prentice

Nathaniel Prentice Banks, detail

Barnes, Demas

Barnum, William Henry

William Henry Barnum, detail

Bashford, Coles

Coles Bashford, detail

Bayard, James Asheton, Jr.

James Asheton Bayard, detail

Beaman, Fernando Cortez

Fernando Cortez Beaman, circa 1862, detail

Beatty, John

Beck, James Burnie

James Burnie Beck, detail

Benjamin, John Forbes

John Forbes Benjamin, detail

Benton, Jacob

Jacob Benton, detail

Bingham, John Armor

John Armor Bingham, detail

Blackburn, William Jasper

William Jasper Blackburn, detail

Blaine, James Gillespie

James Gillespie Blaine, detail

Blair, Austin

Austin Blair, detail

Boutwell, George Sewall

George Sewall Boutwell, circa 1864, detail

Bowen, Christopher Columbus

Boyden, Nathaniel

Boyer, Benjamin Markley

Pages

Places

United States Capitol, Washington DC

Documents

Images

"An Aquatic Meeting," cartoon, Frank Leslie's Illustrated, July 27, 1867.

Bibliography

How to Cite This Page: "Fortieth Congress of the United States," House Divided: The Civil War Research Engine at Dickinson College, http://hd.housedivided.dickinson.edu/node/46741.